One of the topics discussed during the meeting was the operation in the Kursk region. According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it helped to prevent the occupation of the Sumy region's border communities.

The Head of State spoke with the warriors, thanked them for their service and awarded them with the Orders “For Courage,” III class, and the Medal "To the Defender of the Motherland.

In the run-up to the Education Workers' Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with pedagogues from the Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Poltava regions in Sumy, where he presented them with state awards and honorary titles.

The main issues discussed at the meeting were air defense and energy.

Today – the Sumy region, regional work. I held a meeting of the Staff here, and the main issue is the defense of our infrastructure, our energy sector – the operation of air defense.

The President received a report from the Commander of the brigade, Hero of Ukraine Dmytro Voloshyn, on the operational situation in the brigade's area of responsibility, combat mission accomplishment and interaction with neighboring units.

On the eve of Education Workers' Day, Olena Kovalska, Deputy Head of the Office of the President, took part in the ceremony of awarding prizes to the winners of international student Olympiads and their teachers, as well as to the laureates of the all-Ukrainian Teacher of the Year competition.